1. ‘Desh ke Mentor’ is a new scheme announced by which Indian state?
[A] Gujarat
[B] New Delhi
[C] Punjab
[D] Rajasthan
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Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]
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Delhi government’s flagship ‘Desh ke Mentor’ programme aims to support Government school students in their career planning stages.
The Directorate of Education of Delhi Government has issued a Code of conduct for mentors who have signed up for the programme to regulate interactions between them and students assigned to them. Earlier, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights expressed concerns regarding the safety of children.
2. Which institution launched the digital platform ‘Fast and Secured Transmission of Electronic Records’ (FASTER)?
[A] Reserve Bank of India
[B] Supreme Court of India
[C] Election Commission of India
[D] Central Bureau of Investigation
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Correct Answer: B [Supreme Court of India]
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The Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana launched digital platform ‘Fast and Secured Transmission of Electronic Records’ (FASTER).
The platform would be used by the court officials to instantly to send e-copies of the orders to intended parties, through a secured electronic communication channel. It covers all types of orders of the court.
3. Which regulator body launched the ideathon named ‘Manthan’?
[A] RBI
[B] NABARD
[C] SEBI
[D] IRDAI
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Correct Answer: C [SEBI]
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SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch launched the ‘Manthan’, a six-week long ideathon, in association with various institutions including BSE, NSE, NSDL, CDSL, KFintech, CAMS, LinkInTime and MCX.
It will facilitate the creation of a set of ideas and innovative solutions related to the securities market in India.
4. Which organisation recently flight-tested the Medium Range Surface to Air Missiles (MRSAM)?
[A] BEL
[B] DRDO
[C] ISRO
[D] HAL
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Correct Answer: B [DRDO]
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The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has flight-tested two more rounds of Medium Range Surface to Air Missiles off the Odisha coast.
The MRSAMs were test-fired from the Integrated Test Range launch pad-III off the Odisha coast, at Chandipur. Earlier, the Army-version MRSAMs were test-fired from the ITR.
5. What is the theme of the World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) 2022?
[A] Inclusion in the Workplace
[B] Quality Education for All
[C] Leaving No one Behind
[D] Disorder, Not a Disease
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Correct Answer: A [Inclusion in the Workplace]
Notes:
World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) aims to create awareness about the obstacles that people with autism face every day. Each year, World Autism Awareness Day is celebrated on April 2 globally to spread awareness about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
It is a neuro-developmental disorder that distorts the communication and social interaction skills of a person. This year, the theme of World Autism Awareness Day is ‘Inclusion in the Workplace’.
6. Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) Consortium, which was seen in the news recently, is associated with the research of?
[A] Covid-19 Vaccine
[B] Human Genome
[C] Healthcare Robot
[D] Cancer Drug
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Correct Answer: B [Human Genome]
Notes:
Scientists from the Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) Consortium have published the first complete human genome.
Researchers in 2003 released what was then claimed as the complete sequence of the human genome. But about 8% of it had not been fully deciphered. With this, more researches may be undertaken regarding disease-causing mutations.
7. Which country won the ICC Women’s World Cup 2022?
[A] England
[B] Australia
[C] South Africa
[D] India
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Correct Answer: B [Australia]
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Australian Team defeated England by 71 runs in the final to win their record seventh ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup.
Alyssa Healy of Australia smashed 170 to take Australia to a mammoth 356 for five against England in the final. Another player Nat Sciver remained unbeaten on 148. The England team could score only 285 in 43.4 overs.
8. What is the primary use of India’s indigenously developed six new and rare Reference Materials (RMs)?
[A] Development of Vaccines
[B] Development of Semi-conductor chips
[C] Anti-Doping Analysis
[D] Pharmaceutical Analysis
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Correct Answer: C [Anti-Doping Analysis]
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The National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) has indigenously developed six new and rare Reference Materials (RMs).
It is the purest form of chemical required for anti-doping analysis in all WADA-accredited Laboratories across the world. They have been developed by NDTL in association with the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)-Guwahati and the CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM), Jammu.
9. Which is the largest private sector bank of India by assets, as of 2022?
[A] ICICI Bank
[B] HDFC Bank
[C] Axis Bank
[D] Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Correct Answer: B [HDFC Bank]
Notes:
HDFC Bank and HDFC Limited recently announced the merger of the two entities. HDFC Bank, India’s largest private sector bank by assets, has a market cap of Rs 8.35 trillion.
HDFC Limited, India’s largest housing finance company with Assets Under Management (AUM) worth Rs 5.26 trillion and a market cap of Rs 4.44 trillion will merge with HDFC Bank. The subsidiary or associates of HDFC Limited will also be transferred to HDFC Bank, after regulatory approvals.
10. What is the new name of the NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 aircraft?
[A] Inspire
[B] Freedom
[C] Aspiration
[D] Triumph
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Correct Answer: B [Freedom]
Notes:
NASA and SpaceX are set to launch astronauts to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 is the fourth crew rotation mission that will carry an international crew of four astronauts on a science expedition. The mission will fly a new Crew Dragon spacecraft and will launch on a Falcon 9 booster. The spacecraft has been named “Freedom” by the Crew-4 astronauts.